Accessibility Laws & Guidelines Flashcards

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What are the 3 main categories of Accessibility Laws?

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  1. Civil Rights laws
  2. Procurement laws
  3. Industry-specific laws
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Give an example of a civil rights law for accessibility.

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Americans with Disabilities Act (US)

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Give 2 examples of procurement laws for accessibility.

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  1. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act in the US
  2. EN 301 549 in the European Union
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Give 2 examples of industry-specific accessibility laws.

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  1. 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) in the US
  2. Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) in the US
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What are the 4 principles of Web Accessibility

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  1. Perceivable
  2. Operable
  3. Understandable
  4. Robust
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How many guidelines exist under the 4 principles of Web Accessibility?

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13

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What is the standard expected level of conformance with success criteria?

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AA

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What are the testable measures of conformance to accessibility guidelines?

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Success Criteria

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Which accessibility principle does this guideline belong to?: Provide text alternatives for non-text content.

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Perceivable

1.1 Provide text alternatives for any non-text content so that it can be changed into other forms people need, such as large print, braille, speech, symbols or simpler language.

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Which accessibility principle does this guideline belong to?: Provide users enough time to read and use content

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Operable

2.2 Provide users enough time to read and use content.

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Which accessibility principle does this guideline belong to?: Help users navigate and find content.

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Operable

2.4 Provide ways to help users navigate, find content, and determine where they are.

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Which accessibility principle does this guideline belong to?: Make text readable and understandable.

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Understandable

3.1 Make text content readable and understandable.

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Which accessibility principle does this guideline belong to?: Help users avoid and correct mistakes.

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Understandable

3.3 Help users avoid and correct mistakes.

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Which accessibility principle does this guideline belong to?: Make it easier to use inputs other than keyboard.

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Operable

2.5 Make it easier for users to operate functionality through various inputs beyond keyboard.

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Which accessibility principle does this guideline belong to?: Maximize compatibility with current and future user tools.

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Robust

4.1 Maximize compatibility with current and future user agents, including assistive technologies.

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Which accessibility principle does this guideline belong to?: Do not use content that causes seizures or physical reactions.

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Operable

2.3 Do not design content in a way that is known to cause seizures.

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Which accessibility principle does this guideline belong to?: Make it easier for users to see and hear content.

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Perceivable

1.4 Make it easier for users to see and hear content including separating foreground from background.

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Which accessibility principle does this guideline belong to?: Provide captions and other alternatives for multimedia.

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Perceivable

1.2 Provide alternatives for time-based media.

19
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Which accessibility principle does this guideline belong to?: Make content appear and operate in predictable ways.

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Understandable

3.2 Make Web pages appear and operate in predictable ways.

20
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Which accessibility principle does this guideline belong to?: Make all functionality available from a keyboard

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Operable

2.1 Make all functionality available from a keyboard.

21
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Which accessibility principle does this guideline belong to?: Create content that can be presented in different ways, including by assistive technologies, without losing meaning.

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Perceivable

1.3 Create content that can be presented in different ways (for example simpler layout) without losing information or structure.

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What type of media MUST be accompanied by a text transcript?

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Prerecorded audio-only

23
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What type of media MUST be accompanied by either an audio description or a text transcript?

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Prerecorded video-only